On The Alfred Daily Today:

Shaftesbury what’s ons and Gillingham + Shaftesbury Show timings

Great Ground resident delighted that town clerk will fix ‘eyesore’ park

Up to £6,000 in grants just for Shaftesbury and Sturminster area students

Shaftesbury publicans take on third premises and plan up to ten pubs

John Parker celebrates St Rumbolds Road, Coppice Street and Christy’s Lane gardens

Want new friends? Shaftesbury Coffee Companions growing

Shaftesbury charity shop volunteer’s drought-breaking rain dance!

View from the Hill – Kentish visitors

Royal British Legion marks VJ Day on Park Walk

Poetry – ‘An Ode to Alfred’ by Marigold Rumble

Soundscapes – A mistlethrush in Ashmore

On The Alfred Daily Today:

Shaftesbury what’s ons

Shaftesbury ‘loses’ 50 jobs to Somerset because Persimmon won appeal for housing on A30 land

Former Shaftesbury student and Arts Centre performer writes musical for Edinburgh Fringe

Shaftesbury architecture with Phil Proctor - Gold Hill

Richard Foreman on Mampitts Cemetery archaeological find

Motcombe School students interview a village environmentalist

Shaftesbury area road closures

Bargains at Weldmar charity shop

View from the Hill - Bikers unhappy about lack of tea on Sunday

Soundscapes – Honey bees on Breach Lane

On The Alfred Daily Today:

Shaftesbury what’s ons

Shaftesbury firefighter shares experience of recent Studland and Sixpenny fires

Shaftesbury’s Gold Hill Museum inspired artwork on the town’s new Lidl

View from the Hill - Greg from Windsor

Shaftesbury FC and town businesses feature in new non-league football video series

Children learn outdoor skills at Fontmell Down forest school

Kate and Karren - Fascinated by the gents' loo at The Grosvenor!

Short story - Shaftesbury writer Ann Brooks reads ‘Night Visitor’

Soundscapes – Robin dawn chorus at Breach Lane

On The Alfred Daily Today:

Shaftesbury what’s ons and gig guide

Shaftesbury firefighters tackle Studland fire

Call for Dorset councillors to determine independent-living bungalow plan

Trains are running through Gillingham and Tisbury but at reduced speed

Paul Merefield’s quiz

Minor Injuries Unit at Shaftesbury hospital closed today

Shaftesbury jobs - Coppleridge and Elite Garages

How Kate Scott’s chickens are keeping cool

Walk of the Week – Whitesheet Hill

Meet my Pet – Wendy and Springdor Kylie

Elliott Sykes - Shaftesbury School student and Wilts county tennis talent

View from the Hill – Visitor from Lyon returns

Karen Cole reviews The Death of Remembrance by Denzil Meyrick

A juvenile coal tit on Breach Lane

On The Alfred Daily Today:

Claim that Dorset Council will pilot new planning approach was ‘drafting error’

Arrest follows incident at Shaftesbury filling station

Expert will share secrets of social media with Shaftesbury businesses

Shaftesbury what’s ons

Mainly local visitors are booking Shaftesbury campsites

New book makes searching Shaftesbury area trig points fun

Teenagers clean Shaftesbury streets for community project

‘In Three Minds’ – New Shaftesbury arts exhibition

Dorset dialect words with John Cluett – The letter ‘E’

Shaftesbury traffic news

View from the Hill

Wellness shark Laura Langley

Soundscapes - A badger eating in Enmore Green

On The Alfred Daily Today:

Shaftesbury firecrew attends blaze near Fovant badges

Shaftesbury road closures

Twyford couple thanks Dorset Council farms for making ‘dream’ come true

Tourism with Trevor Clements – Getting Bell Street car park ticket machine to work

Expansion plans for Shaftesbury’s Blackmore printers

Fontmell Down’s nature inspires AONB poetry group

Shaftesbury what’s ons

Jeannette and Jackie reminisce about the role of women in the 60s and 70s

Poetry from Elaine Cadogan

View from the Hill – A Southampton visitor

Soundscapes - A young buzzard calling for food at Breach Common

On The Alfred Daily Today:

Ofsted says Shaftesbury nursery is outstanding for kids and staff

Shaftesbury fundraiser honoured as daughter-in-law runs marathon for her charity

How the dry spell could reveal Shaftesbury’s archaeological secrets

View from the Hill - Manchester visitors love dog-friendly Shaftesbury

Gillingham and Shaftesbury Show is vital for business – Show chairman Giles Simpson

Zac Pearce welcomes women rugby players at North Dorset RFC tonight

Lessons learned as Shaftesbury man wins battle with smart meter company

Andy Perkins’ Italian diary

Soundscapes - Grey wagtails in Fontmell

On The Alfred Daily Today:

Shaftesbury firecrew attends open fire as campaigner claims disposable BBQ victory

Court date set following fatal crash near Port Regis

Shaftesbury landowner left with ‘crippling’ costs after Defra orders tree felling

Extra English lessons for Shaftesbury’s Ukrainian residents

Chip shop rejected but charity shop shows interest in new shop unit

View from the Hill - Orkney visitor

Cakes are being baked for Sunday’s Sedgehill fete

Gillingham craft fair extends to Shaftesbury

Write about your special place at book festival workshop

Gillingham and Shaftesbury Show announces new wool-themed feature

North Dorset Nature - Clive Whitbourn on the heat, hares and kestrels

Soundscapes - Grey squirrel in a Pine Walk beech tree

On The Alfred Daily Today:

Shaftesbury youth group outreach grant could help change lives

Semley gets ready for musicals, opera and porcelain appreciation

Cool down in Springhead’s lakeside gardens this Wednesday

Why Hackney school kids make ‘virtual visits’ to a West Melbury farm

Motcombe School children interview Royal Navy pilot Rich Bartram

View from the Hill – New Forest visitors

What’s new at Shaftesbury’s charity shops

Phil Proctor’s architecture tour - St Peter’s Church

Soundscapes - Grasshoppers at Breach Common

On The Alfred Daily Today:

Shaftesbury church arranges summer activities for Maltings youngsters

Twyford couple’s dream comes true with Dorset Council farm tenancy

Introducing North Dorset writer Sarah McCubbin with ‘The Holiday’

Donhead Diary with Lynda Appleby – The Bank Holiday fete

View from the Hill – Yvonne from Dorchester loves Shaftesbury

Shaftesbury what’s ons

Redrow takes action to prevent littering of Littledown Woods

Kate and Karren chat ‘over the garden hedge’

Shaftesbury poet’s work selected for Westcountry anthology

Soundscapes - Feeding hedgehogs on Haimes Lane